InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Skull and Crossbones ❯ Chapter 4 Invitation ( Chapter 4 )

Skull and Crossbones

By Lor

I have rather detailed bios of the main characters and some less detailed ones of some minor characters. If you want the bios just mention it in a review, include your e-mail and I'll be glad to send you them. The bios would include some spoiler info, but not much more then what you would discover in the first five chapters or so. If you don't want spoilers just the basic bio, mention that and I'll edit them before they're sent. I'll also include the little spoiler bits that I have written for future chapters.

New chapter!! WHOOT! Didn't take me as long to update this time, to tell the truth I've had this chapter written out since Thursday, I just haven't had time to type it up. And I've added another Japanese word to my fic vocabulary, aka which means bloody. Anyway, Hope you enjoy!

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Chapter 4

Invitation

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(Re-Cap)

Sango and Kagome had watched the entire affair between the two youkai. "Typical," Kagome said shaking her head. "You have no idea." "Is Inuyasha always like this?" Kagome asked surprised. She was used to Miroku and Shippo acting like that, but Inuyasha? Last time she had seen him he was all serious and would pick a fight with practically anyone. Not start laughing. "When he's in a good mood at least. Guess it's from fighting with you." "Fighting me?" "We came into port to get a new cabin boy. Bobby....he died a few days ago," Sango said solemnly. "That's too bad...but it is apart of living a life at sea." The two stood in silence for a moment watching Miroku and Inuyasha torment Shippo.

"Know what?" Sango turned her head to look at Kagome, "Umm?" "Shippo would probably be a good addition to your crew."

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10:13 pm The Old Maiden Inn Antigua Island, Caribbean

"Shippo?" "That kitsune youkai over with Inuyasha and Miroku," Kagome said in a voice that made it sound completely obvious. Sango looked over studying the teenage kitsune. "He barely looks twelve years old, though." "It's just a disguise, he's fourteen." "Would he even want to join a pirate crew?" Kagome nodded, "Definitely, Shippo has been trying to join a crew for years, but they all believed he was way too young." Sango leaned back against the wall, "Fourteen isn't too young for a cabin boy. Plus it's not like I've seen anyone else that could fill the job." A huge smile appeared on Kagome's face, "He'll be so ecstatic!" "But wouldn't a boy his age have a family?" "He's an orphan." "Oh...." "Just ask Inuyasha bout it." "Who knows he might just agree," Sango said as she began to walk towards her ship's captain. "Sango," Kagome said stopping her, "Maybe we should get you changed into something less..." "Lady like?" Sango finished with a laugh. "Totally. Come on, I keep some spare things in a room here." "Doesn't that get kind of expensive?" Sango asked as they walked into the main hall to go upstairs. "Would've been if I hadn't talked the owner down to charging a shilling a week." Sango smiled knowingly," And how did you manage to do that?" "Just flashing a guy your goods can get great results," Kagome said as she wiggled her chest, while laughing.

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10:37 pm The Old Maiden Inn Antigua Island, Caribbean

"You look perfect in that!" Kagome said as Sango stepped out from behind the changing screen. "You don't think Miroku would drool too much?" Sango asked as she looked over her reflection in the mirror, which was hanging on the wall beside the bureau. "Why Miroku?" "No reason," Sango quickly replied. Kagome sat down on the end of the quilted bed spread, laughing. "Oh be quiet you," Sango asked poking Kagome in the shoulder before looking at her reflection once again. She wore a pair of dark brown pants that just barely covered the top of her three inch dark brown heeled boots. While she turned side ways, she adjusted her white shirt, fidgeting with how much cleavage she wanted to show. The shirt had a three inch slit down from the collar, and tight sleeves with an extended cuff. "It looks great on you! Miroku's eyes are going to totally bug out of his perverted little head!" Kagome told her as she stood behind Sango so she could fix her hair. Sango gently shook her head, which caused her long, slightly waved tresses to slide over her shoulders reaching mid-back.

"Now it's my turn to pick out an outfit for you to change into," Sango said rubbing her hands together evilly. "Eh, wait a second, why do I have to change?!" Kagome demanded as she stepped back. Sango ignored her and moved over to the bureau and opened its doors. "Let's see..." she said to herself, as she looked over the clothing choices. "I don't want to change! Earth to Sango!?" Kagome practically yelled standing with her hands on her hips." This one I think..." Sango said as she took a dark red dress from its spot. Kagome starred, "You have to be joking I haven't worn that for five years! It'll be way too small!" Sango smiled, an evil glint in her eyes, "Definitely this one."

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11:04 pm The Old Maiden Inn Antigua Island, Caribbean

"Where did Sango go?" Inuyasha asked, as he turned around on the bar stool to look around. "She disappeared with Kagome nearly an hour ago. Why?" Shippo said as he served another customer a mug of rum. "Ah, seems that the Captain here has a thing for her!" Miroku said, then finished in his mind, `Better not hanyou.' Inuyasha glared, "No, you moron. She's the first mate on my ship. There's business to tend to!" "Like what?" Miroku asked trying to remain acting like his usual perverted self. "We need a new cabin boy, lecher." Shippo's eyes lit up at hearing Inuyasha's words. `Better get on his good side,' he thought, his tail twitching. "They're probably up in Kagome's room here." Inuyasha turned and looked at him, "And which one would that be?" "Number 24," Shippo answered. "And I don't think you'll have to go up there," Miroku said. "Huh?' Miroku was unable to respond as Sango had just entered the room, his mouth opened gaping. Shippo shook his head then scurried off to care for other customers. Inuyasha, however followed Miroku's gaze. "Kikyo?"

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Kagome entered the bar behind Sango, still fuming about the fact Sango made her change. The dark red dress had an extremely low neckline, plunging a full seven inches. The top of the dress was skin tight, emphasizing her breasts and cleavage. She stepped forward, her floor length skirts swayed to show her black four inch heeled boots that covered to just above her ankle. "I hate you," Kagome whispered to Sango as she brushed her curled hair behind her bare shoulders. The dress had left her shoulders bare, but did have sheer billowing dark red sleeves with a belled cuff covering her hands. "Hehehe," Sango said as she led the way towards Inuyasha and Miroku.

"Kikyo?" Kagome heard Inuyasha say. `Who's Kikyo?' Kagome's eyes narrowed at how he was looking at her. SLAP! "Lecher!" Sango screamed at Miroku, who was now sporting a red hand print on his right cheek. "Owww!" "I'm not Kikyo, I don't even know who the aka she is!" Inuyasha blinked and scratched the back of his head, "Good I didn't want to deal with that slut." Sango and Miroku stopped fighting long enough to listen in on Kagome and Inuyasha's conversation, "Who is Kikyo?" Miroku whispered to Sango. "No clue," she whispered in return.

Kagome grumbled, "Aren't you going to tell me?" "She's just some whore who thinks I owe her more then a few shillings for a romp in the sheet." Kagome just starred at him. "You....you....man!" she yelled at him, "Always bedding with whores! How aka typical!" Inuyasha growled stepping towards her. `Oh shit,' Kagome radiating off her body. He backed her up against the wall and placed a hand against the wall on either side of her shoulders; a growl escaped his lips, showing her his fangs. "Take those clothes off." Kagome's eyes got wide, "What?" she managed to choke out. "Change you look like a fuck'n whore," Inuyasha said. As he backed away he could smell her fear slowly disappear to one of confusion. "Uh...alright..." Kagome said slowly before she left the bar, guys looks followed behind her. "What are you look'n at!?" Inuyasha yelled breaking the silence.

The crowd slowly began talking, and soon returned to the usual loud, drunken sound level. "What was that all about?" Sango asked as she approached the hanyou. "Eh?" Inuyasha sat down on a bar stool and grabbed a mug of rum from a passing waiter. "With Kagome, I haven't ever seen you act so..." Sango paused trying to think of the proper word. "Protective?" Miroku finished for her. "Yeah. You've only been that protective of your ship." Inuyasha took a swig of the rum and glared at them before he changed the subject completely. "Find any prospects for our new cabin boy?"

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Sunrise 5:57 am July 2nd, 1766 Antigua Island, Caribbean

A window of the Tuwari home slowly slid shut just as the sun's first rays touched the property. A lone figure quietly stepped towards a door on the far side of the room. The wooden floor squeaked slightly as the figure opened the door and stepped out into the home's upstairs hallway. `So far so good,' the shadowed figure thought as it moved towards the back bedroom, which was on the other end of the hallway. Slowly and quietly, step by step the figure crept down the hall, careful as not to wake any of the occupants of the household.

Suddenly, the door of the destined bedroom opened. A woman stepped into the hall, her long raven hair standing out against the long silk nightgown she wore. `Capt! If she sees me now everyone will end up awake!' The figure frantically looked around, searching for a place to hide, `Too late...' "What the hell are you doing here!?" the woman demanded, her voice just above a whisper as she walked down the hall. "You caught me!" the figure said faking a stumble back against the wall. The woman rolled her eyes, "What are you doing here, Shippo?" The figure, Shippo, looked at her smiling, "Working on my breaking and entering skills?" The woman sighed, "We can talk in my room, and Dawn will wake up soon if we talk out here much longer." She led the way down the hall and opened her bedroom door so that the kitsune could enter.

Shippo entered the room and looked around in amazement. The woman walked past him to sit down on the edge of her bed as she gestured at him to sit down on her pale blue love seat, which was placed under the large bay window. "What's with that look?" Shippo sat down before he responded, "Just surprised that the room of the famous female pirate, Kagome Higurashi, would look like this." The woman, Kagome, slowly shook her head, "It's not that I exactly wanted it to look this way. Seems a bit too proper." Shippo nodded, as he looked around the room once more. There were two large French doors that led out to a marble floored balcony. The bed was a large canopy with flowers carved into the head board along with the supports; the quilt covering the bed was made with a pattern of soft blues and flowers. On the wall opposite of the bed was a large rosewood bureau, like the bed, had flowers carved into the wood. Next to the balcony doors was a fine rosewood desk, on top of which was a beautiful jewelry box with an ivory lid, beside it a pewter oil lamp. The love seat upon which the kitsune was sitting was on the wall opposite of the desk.

"So what is the reason of this sunrise visit?" Kagome asked watching the young kitsune. "Inuyasha, uh I mean the Captain, wants to set out today by dusk...and...I'm going with them. As is Miroku." Kagome just starred. "Sango invited me along as cabin boy. Their navigator deserted them night before last, that's how Miroku was asked along...." "Oh," was all Kagome was able to reply. `So now they're both leaving me...' she thought as she looked out the open balcony doors at the calm sea. `They'll get to feel the spray of the sea on their face, the sway of the ship beneath their feet....' "Kagome...earth to Kagome!" Shippo said he was now standing in front of her waving a hand in her face. "Huh?" Kagome said blinking her eyes rapidly. "Didn't you hear what I said?" She nodded a frown on her face, "Ya'll are leaving this night as members of Inuyasha's crew." Shippo sighed, "Too busy daydreaming to hear the good news."

"Good news?" He nodded a wide smile on his teenage face, "You're invited too." Kagome's face broke into an expression of disbelief, "Go out to sea again......" Shippo nodded slowly, `I do believe she's lost her mind. A wee bit too much time on land I think.' A bright smile slowly slid onto her lips, "Finally!" Shippo jumped back, surprised by her sudden display of enthusiasm. "But I do have one question....what would cause Inuyasha to let me be on his ship? I thought he could barely stand me...."

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11:32 pm Aboard The Shikkon July 1st, 1766 Antigua Island, Caribbean

Inuyasha stomped out of his quarters, giving death glares to all that were nearby. He was headed towards the bow of the ship. "Sango!" he yelled angrily as he waved a piece of parchment in the air. The boards under his feet creaked from the force of his footsteps. The members of the crew scattered to below the deck to escape the wrath of their angry Captain. Sango turned away from her post to see the enraged Inu hanyou. `What is he so angry about?' He brown eyes caught sight of the parchment in the Captain's clawed fist. `Uh...oh....' Sango smiled as Inuyasha came to a stop in front of her, "Hey, what's up?" His eyes narrowed, "Since when do you have the authority to invite new crew!?" Sango leaned back against the rail, "I don't see the problem with me inviting Shippo, Miroku and Kagome to join our crew." "We only need a cabin boy!" "Which would be Shippo. Miroku can navigate, and his spiritual powers could come in handy. And you can't argue about the fact that Kagome would be a valuable addition. Plus you owe her your life." Inuyasha grumbled something incoherently. Sango smiled to herself knowing that her Captain had no other choice but to accept what she had done. "Fine, but if they aren't aboard the ship by dusk, they're left behind," Inuyasha finally said before he stomped back to his cabin. `He's so easy to bend to my will sometimes....especially since Kagome's involved this time,' Sango thought as she headed off to the dock so she could go tell Shippo the news.

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11:57 am July 2nd, 1766 Antigua Island, Caribbean

"Leaving? Today?" Dawn said annoyance seeped into her voice, "And when did you decide this?" Kagome took a bite of the apple in her right hand before she answered, "Around six this morning." She took another bite and leaned back against the wooden fence that stood surrounding the Tuwari property. "This morning?!" Kagome rolled her eyes and crossed her ankles, her dark brown boots resting on the other. "And why are you dressed like that in broad daylight!? What is Captain Teinousha is coming to call?!" Kagome instantly straightened, "And why would he be coming here, today of all days?" "Because he is coming to take you to luncheon at the Royal Navy Headquarters," Dawn said quietly. "WHAT?!" Kagome yelled, frightening some birds to flight from a nearby tree. "He came by the other day..." Kagome groaned, "And what time is he suppose to come by?" Dawn looked thoughtful for a moment before she answered, "Fifteen after twelve." Kagome chucked her apple core into the sea, "Then you can just tell him I'm sick," then she turned to rest her elbows on the fence. "I don't think that will work," Dawn said suddenly. "How so?" Kagome said without looking over. "His carriage is pulling p in front of the house." Kagome spun around, fear in her eyes, "SHIT!"

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TADA! Happy Halloween! lol Remember to R&R!

- Lor